The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-23


no objection to his attendance upon
the anti prohibition convention at
Dallas. which has been called by Mr..
tiibb-, not a. party measure, but a.
a meeting OF people of all beliefs, in
10 sumptu9ry legislation,
The Post is no probibitiouist: neither
T. the Express They are both pleased
by Cokes determination TO vote
against the amendment. But this pa
per c-n sec nothing ia his action cX-
ccpt covert intention to run with
the hare and cry with the hounds.
The temporizing policy Is ont Of
place. 1t senator Coke votes against
prohibition. aud if the amendment
carries. the prohibition members of
the next Legislature, with good man
to put ~. will beat him, whether hc
attends the Dallas convention or not.
FROM a late number of the Atlanta
Daily Capitol We clip the following.
as prohibition paper that has
fought tor that side because we be-
hevcd the people OF Atlanta had the
nerve to carry it out, and II properly
carried Gus would prove a blessing,
we now feel II our duty after few
months trial To pronounce 1t to all
appearances dead failure in Atlanta
In tact, whisky and beer are sold al.
most rs much ~ ever, only the city
gets nothing for it, The promises OF
the prohibition leaders rs regards de.
crca-iug the police force and reducing
the expenses aud herpromises, have
proven farce, and the city by its de.
ciAion has been depressed and cast
down financially, while other cities
have proiitcd by its rcls,pe. Liquor
saloons are getting to be more numcr-
Gus than ever. The license has been
reduced from $500 To 800 u year, aud
the property holders will have to pay
for the loss The property holders
will be oppressed now to pay for al
extra appropriation and lJsses by
cutting oil license, and still the whisky
work goes on, and crime Is not de-
creased
surely there is lesson in the above
brict paragraph. Would it not be
vel Tor the people OF Texas to con
slider it carefully and in the light of the
earnest di-passionatc investigation,
whi3h only seeks TO benefit the great
e-t number.
SOME newspapers believe in fes =
tina cnte. This is Latin for sitting
on the fence and Keeping one e. q
open to sec how the cat jumps, Waco
Day.
Being oil the fence for once the
bay is naturally very proud But
good prohibtionists say every day
TINT 1t is not of to do much good
The Days conservatism is 50 very
veteran hat one can hardly tell
THE Statesman dcmurs to the poll
cy of The EXAMINER in seeking q
httle notoriety tor Waco in the fact
tina some very prominent public mel
hal from this city. Waco j. rather
proud OF the fact that she has con
trihuted many great and good men tC
the public service, and she simply
values the honor.
THE Statesman is anxious that The
Interstate law hive ~ fair trial ere II
is condemned. Tho fny per cent adj
vance in freight rate is quite likely
to furnish mn example that VIII very
soon furnish satisfaction to the
Austin Statesman or any other
statesman in this Locality.
the Paris Nows doesn't favor tho
importation of paid speakers in the
present contest. II thinks that ~ This
is q TexA, tisAt ieNa- alone shJu!l
decide il. That il our idea to dot
although we take it from the Other
side OF the question. The imported
,pcNGcr.i- not wanted.
rHE WACO ENAMINFH also bespeakl
temperance in campaign debate. Fol
the Lords sake, hold mp and LETT
mike things ,lvely.-Nan Antonio TX
press.
our opinion is that you will tnC
thing, quite lively enough ere th'
campaign is over
TIVE ,iLn- OF the times arc indica
tiyeot y mn>tortul light on ih- pro.
hibilun question:, sad III 10 surcl.
coming. $50 man need vote ON thH
question ia ignorance of its rcaci
mud tor,. an rroV he pdufatp1 "a